What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	New Castle
People
Population	1,375Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Lowest 34% above NH	62.8±6Highest 45% above NH
	New Castle and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Castle and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±7Lowest NH: 20.1%	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Castle and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Highest NH: 6%	0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Unity and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH	$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH	$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH	$3,501Highest 135% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH	$8,509Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Unity and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	93%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Unity School District	New Castle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.